Brandon Rachal scored 18 points – including five three-pointers – as Tulsa (15-8, 9-3 in the American Athletic Conference) defeated South Florida 56-48 Saturday in Tampa, Florida. “Our defense in the first half was terrific. We knew it would be this type of game where we had to grind it out,” said Tulsa coach Frank…
It was an up and down week for Oklahoma. On February 12, the Sooners (15-9, 6-6 in the Big 12) got revenge on Iowa State with a 90-61 blowout win in Norman. But on Saturday, the Sooners were on the other side of a blowout, losing to No. 3 Kansas, 70-87. OU has lost 19…
ORU (14-12, 7-6 in the Summit League) picked up a 94-80 victory over South Dakota Saturday night at the Mabee Center. The Golden Eagles turned the ball over just three times and had all five starters score in double figures, while shooting a season-high 46 percent from distance to put a stop to the Coyotes…
It was Roger Kahn who introduced me to the Brooklyn Dodgers, through his book, The Boys of Summer. This book became an instant hit with baseball fans when it was published in 1972, and has remained one of the all-time baseball classics. Kahn died on February 6; he was 92. Sometime around 1981, when I…
Spending time on an international airline flight presents an opportunity to watch many movies, and on a recent trip to Europe and back, that’s exactly what I did. I returned last week from a nine-day mission trip to Romania. While there, our group of six men worked on putting up wall board at two separate…
Oklahoma (15-8, 5-5 Big 12) significantly improved its hopes for an at-large NCAA bid Saturday with an impressive 69-59 win over then-No. 13 West Virginia (18-5, 6-4) in Norman. The NCAA Selection Committee attaches value to wins over highly ranked opponents. “Anytime you beat a ranked team, that’s great from a resume standpoint,” OU coach…
Central Florida (13-10, 4-7 in the American Athletic Conference) led by as much as 19 points in the second half as the Knights beat Tulsa, 83-75, Sunday in Orlando. TU (15-8, 7-3) cut the deficit to four points with 14 seconds left but that was as close as the got. TU’s Martins Igbanu got his…
Former two-time Major League Baseball All-Star Rick Monday was the guest speaker recently at the Claremore Diamond Dinner. I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with him about his stellar 19-year career. Monday, an outfielder at Arizona State, was named college baseball player of the year in 1965, and became the first player…
Tulsa basketball is the hottest game in town. With one tenth of a second left Saturday, the Golden Hurricane’s Elijah Joiner hit a three-point shot and TU shocked No. 22 Wichita State, 54-51, in front of more than 8,000 screaming fans. Tulsa has won six games in row. The win, coupled with a loss by…
Oklahoma, battling for a spot in the NCAA Tournament, took care of business Saturday with a 82-69 win over Oklahoma State in Norman. Brady Manek paced the Sooners (14-7, 4-4 in the Big 12) with 30 points while the Cowboys (10-11, 0-8) are still searching for their first conference win. “Moving the ball, when you…